The staff of the anime franchise Hibike! Euphonium (Sound! Euphonium) revealed today at the “Hibike! Euphonium 5-kaime da yo! Uji de Omatsuri Festival” in Kyoto that Kyoto Animation is working on a new project that will focus on Kumiko's third year in high school. However, the format of this “new project” was not revealed at the event. Will it be a series, OVA or film?
The anime's character designer Shoko Ikeda drew an illustration to commemorate the news.
Light novel author Ayano Takeda published the story of Kumiko's third year of high school in two volumes. The first was released on April 17th and the second on June 22nd.
The anime series Hibike! Euphonium (Sound! Euphonium) had two seasons shown on Japanese TV in 2015 and 2016. The anime inspired the Gekijō-ban Hibike! Euphonium: Kitauji Kōkō Suisōgaku-Bu and Yōkoso “flashback” film in April 2016.
The story begins when Kumiko Omae, a girl who was in the high school brass band, visits the high school brass band as a newcomer. Kumiko's classmates Hazuki and Sapphire decide to join the band, but Kumiko sees her old classmate Reina there and hesitates. She remembers an incident she had with Reina at the high school brass band competition…
The Kitauji Music club used to advance to national competitions but since the change of advisor they have not been able to advance beyond the Kansai tournament. However, thanks to rigorous instruction from a newly appointed counselor, the students are gradually improving. The club members' daily lives are full of ups and downs, including struggles over solos and the decision to give up club activities to focus on studies.
Kyoto Animation announced two new anime films for the franchise in 2017. The Liz and the Blue Bird film centered on Mizore Yoroizuka and Nozomi Kasaki premiered in Japan in April 2018.
The second new film, Sound! Euphonium The Movie – Our Promise: A Brand New Day (Hibike! Euphonium: Chikai no Finale), opened in Japan on April 19. The film follows Kumiko as a second-year student.
Source: ANN
